Local visitors and shoppers tour Brighton area
Elrod Dayton of Brighton and Mrs. N. C. Essley with daughter May from Coppock visited the county seat. Dr. Laird of Ainsworth, Mrs. Ed Jones of Oskaloosa, and Mrs. C. A. Knapp of West Chester arrived for visits. Chas. Saling returned from Iowa City while Will Jackson of Buxton heads to a fraternity convention in Washington. Ralph Rogers of Rambler mingled with Charley Griffith during a country ramble.
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N. C. Essley
May
Coppock
Dr. Laird
Ainsworth
Ed Jones
Oskaloosa
Jessie Jones
C. A. Knapp
West Chester
Chas. Saling
Iowa City
Charles
Will Jackson
Buxton
Washington, D. C
Ralph Rogers
Rambler Auto
Chasriffith
Charley
Chinese in Trouble Seek Re-registration in California
California Chinese plan to press authorities for complete re-registration after a San Francisco fire destroyed many certificates. Officials estimate about 40,000 Chinese in the state, with over 25,000 certificates reportedly lost or duplicated. The loss threatens legal residence proofs and raises panic about future status.
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Los Angeles
Cal
California
Washington
San Franchsco
United States
San Pranecisco
Nineteenth Century Reading Circle Hosts Japanese Tea
A Japanese tea party was hosted this afternoon by Miss Lulu Kerr on West Main Street for the Nineteenth Century reading circle members. A called O. B. E. S. meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening May 16 for inspection by Mrs. Graff of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. BE. S
Reading
Lulu Kerr
West Main Street
Alfred Burris Celebrates Ninth Birthday at Home
Yesterday at the Burris home about twenty seven of Alfred Burris friends were invited to celebrate his ninth birthday. The afternoon featured games and a light luncheon served by Mrs Burris. Alfred received many gifts as keepsakes of the occasion.
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Carl Burris
Alfred
Miss Jessie Crooks Hosts Bachelor Maids Evening
Miss Jessie Crooks entertained the Bachelor Maids at her North Second avenue home. East Orange, New Jersey visitor Mrs. Daisy Haul Startsman attended as the out of town guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Crooks
North Second Avenue
Daisy Haul Startsman
East Orange
N. J
Mary A McCulley Weds Thom as Wellington Bailey in Surprise
Miss Mary A McCulley and Thom as Wellington Bailey were married quietly at the McCulley home on East Second street by Rev L D Young. The couple, soon to Des Moines, are well known in the city where Mrs Bailey grew up and attended school. The Woodmen and Home Guards joined memorial services after a reception with cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCulley
East Second Street
Mary A. McCulley
Thomas Wellington Bailey
L. D. Young
Des Moines
Bailey
McCulley
Academy
Entre Nous Club
J. J. Bailey
Kiein Klothing Ko
Home Guards
Runaway Colts Block West Main Street Scene
A lively runaway of a team of colts driven by Charlies Jacoby disrupted West Main street near noon. Local residents Al Eldridge and John Teeter helped stop the pair, which later ran again at a brisk pace before tiring. Mrs. Bert Williams improves. visitors arrive from Mt Clemens and Mt Pleasant. church leaders and Milwaukee officials visit town.
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West Main Street
Charlies Jacoby
Mr. Ball
al Eldridge
John Teeter
Mr. Jacoby
Bert Williams
Jno. Kennedy
Mt. Clemens
Mich
J. B. Crooks
J. W. Hancher
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan University
Porter
Sterling
Kan
W. C. Allen
St. Louis
New Concord
Ohio
Arthur Samson
Synod
Belle Center
Milwaukee
Highland
Arene Freight
McDonald
Nichols
4 STORM IN THE JUNGLE
A jungle walker recalls a tropical storm in dense forest where sky is hidden and rain floods the ground. The narrator notes disorientation without sun or compass as a deluge and roaring jungle cut visibility and routine travel to a desperate trek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam Press
How Nature Forms Silver Mines
The earth’s crust contains water that percolates through rocks and dissolves elements. Hot solutions rise and absorb metallic particles, depositing silver as they flow through cracks. Over thousands of years pockets and chambers fill, awaiting discovery by a future prospector.
Monks of Grand St Bernard to run car service
The Grand St Bernard monks win approval from Valais and Italian authorities to operate a motor car link between their hospices and Simplon Domo d Ossola and Aosta. Chauffeurs will be monks in cowls. Cars built for steep gradients will carry supplies first then tourists in summer.
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Grand St. Bernard
St. Louis
Intellectual Sympathy Turns to Words and Play
In a playful exchange from the Cleveland Leader, Cholly Nitwit charms Dolly Cutter by noting a shared intellectual sympathy and attraction to literature. Dolly, replying, reveals she is a kindergarten teacher.
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Miss Cutter
Dolly Cutter
Cleveland
Relief Fund Tied Up Over Mont Pelee Aid
New York May 15 Mayor Mele lan says a constitutional amendment is needed to spend money raised for Mont Pelee disaster survivors. About $1400 was sent. subscribers’ names are lost. Funds idle four years earning 2 percent, could grow to billions if left undisturbed.
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New York
Melelan
Mont Pelee
Mont Velee
Finance Department
WOUND SHOULD BE FATAL
Rufus C. Stuntoon of Puirbury fired on an unknown man in timber near Maywood killing or wounding him after the stranger allegedly enticed Stuntoon’s imbecile daughter. The armed suspect fled with the girl. Stuntoon pursued, shooting the man in the arm and back. The captive attacker, a paroled reform school inmate, was hospitalized in Pontiac under guard. In Alton eggs and stones repel a masher as Mrs Weller and Mrs Gilmore drive off the unwanted suitor.
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Pontiac
Rufus C. Stuntoon
Puirbury
Huntoon
Theate Reformatory
Alton
Jessie Weller
Mary Gilmore
How He Would Limit Marriage
Edward R. Johnstone of Vineland New Jersey urged at a national charities and correction conference that states revise marriage laws to curb the increase of defectives. He called for tighter bans on elopements marriages under age consanguinity and marriage while intoxicated with stronger enforcement.
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Philadelphia
National Conference On Charities and Correction
Edward R. Johnstone
New Jersey ‘Training School
Vineland
N. J
No New Trial Denied in Perjury Case Knobauch
In Ann Arbor on May 15 Judge Kinne denied a motion for a new trial in the case of the people v. Hudwig Knobauch a Lenawee county farmer convicted of perjury The judge said the defendant did not appreciate the gravity of his misconduct and indicated the sentence should reflect that view.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
The
People
Hudwig Knobauch
Lenawee County
Kinne
Baseball Scores From National And American Leagues
Scores from Chicago May 15 show Cincinnati defeating New York 6 to 3, St. Louis beating Boston 6 to 1, Pittsburg 7 to 6 in ten innings over Philadelphia, Chicago defeating Brooklyn 10 to 1, Washington prevailing 8 to 1 over Detroit, Boston beating St. Louis 11 to 1, Philadelphia and New York run, and Kansas City beating Columbus 2 to 1. Additional games include St Paul 2 over Indianapolis 0, Minneapolis 1 to 1 with Louisville in fourteen innings under darkness, and Denver 10 to 9 over Omaha Des Moines 6 over Sioux City. Des Moines 6.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
American
Washington
Detroit
Kansas City
Columbi
St. Joseph —Paul
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Western
Denver
Omaha
Des Moines
Sioux City
Local Moves and Travels Reported Across Town
Joe Limerman traveled to Keota on business. Miss Kila Orris departed for a short visit in Winfield. John SteenJourneyed to Oskaloosa for business. Mrs. Pearl Gray visited Crawfordsville among relatives. Mrs. Ben Marshall and Miss Eunice Scofield move to Oskaloosa to reside. J W Canham went to Rock Island after a death in the family. Dr C A Bolce left for Des Moines to present a paper on tuberculosis at a state meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Gray
Crawfordsville
Ben Marshall
Eunice Scofield
Oskaloosa
C. A. Bolce
Des Moines
State Tuberculosis Society
Local Briefs From Keokuk to Colby on Morning Trips
Local notes report L. A. Patterson leaving for Keokuk on business A McWilliams going to Keota and LD A Logan to Crawfordsville both for work. Mrs Amos Durst enjoyed best 10c pie at the Vienna with fresh batches daily Mrs W A Hughes visiting Cedar Falls for a week Mr and Mrs Chas Gorham and daughter Mary depart for Colby Kan to visit friends W K Chariton and L bh Ash of Keota stopped in the city en route to Colby Kan and other western points on business and pleasure.
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A. McWilliams
Keota
A. Logan
Crawfordsville
Vienna
Amos Durst
Chas. Gorham
Mary
Colby
Kane
W. Kt. Chariton
L. Bh. Ash
Kan
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
Washington Lows
East Main
Itu.(welth.j Pr
Isa
Stewart
West Side
W. W. McFarland
Globe Barbershop
Journal
I. K. Beal
Rookery Building
J. G. Bowab
Globe Barber Shop
Iowa
West Burlington
Murray Iron Works
Burlington
A. Waldschmidt
Frank Wy
Ingrain
Brussels
Carpet Cleaning Co
Sutherland Bros
Farmer Auctioneers
FE. G. Mason
Sutherland Pas
Washington, Iowa
R. R. No
J. M. Thompson
P. C
Elrod Dayton
Brighton
John Shields & Son
Prisco
Marion T. Anderson
Esocefy
Panama
Porto Rico
Klein Klothing Ko Clothiers and Hatters
Joe Limerman
Kila Orris
Winfield
John Steen
J. W. Canhham
Rock Island
J. G. Rowan
L. A. Patterson
Keokuk
Harry Whittaker
W. A. Hughes
Cedar Falls
Co. S. Lemmon
HS Sons
Brown
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